The St. Lawrence University volleyball team split on the opening day of competition at the RIT Tournament in Rochester, NY. The Saints opened up with a 3-1 victory (27-25, 25-11, 22-25, 25-22) over Brockport state before falling 3-0 to Nazareth (25-19, 25-17, 25-23) in the nightcap.

The SUNY Potsdam volleyball team knew the RIT Invitational was going to be highly competitive. In their first two matches the Bears came out on the short end of the stick, losing both in four sets.

(Canton, N.Y.)- The SUNY Canton men’s and women’s cross country teams travel to Middlebury College this weekend to race in the Panther Invitational. This will be the first competitive race for both teams since hosting the North Country Invitational September 7.

(Bronx, N.Y.)- Kevaughn John (Arima, Trinidad & Tobago) scored an unassisted goal in the 60th minute lifting the SUNY Canton men's soccer team past Lehman College 1-0 Friday night in the Bronx.

The Roos improved to 3-4 as they won their third game in their last four outings and all three wins have been shutouts.

Sankung Sillah (Bronx, N.Y.) made six saves for his third shutout of the season.

The Roos will face Briarcliffe College Saturday morning at 11 a.m. in Long Island.

Junior Stephanie Sayward and senior Elena Rogers teamed up for a pair of second half goals to help St. Lawrence University's women's soccer team to a 2-2 come-from-behind tie at Plattsburgh State Saturday evening.

Sophomore Yanick Brown scored the game's lone goal 30:20 into the first half and St. Lawrence University's men's soccer team, ranked fourth nationally in Division III, won its fifth straight to open the season, 1-0 over Gordon College at Sandy MacAllaster Field Friday afternoon.

Farmers and gardeners were on alert Thursday night and will remain that way tonight as the national Weather Service has posted a frost advisory for the North Country.

The advisory is in effect from midnight until 8 a.m. Saturday.

With clear skies predicted, it warns of near-freezing temperatures overnight and patchy frost, particularly in the higher elevations toward the south of St. Lawrence County. And Saturday night's temperatures could be a little colder, the NWS says.

The advisory specifically mentions that houseplants left outdoors could be killed.

HAMMOND – The 72nd annual Hammond Fair will be held Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16 and 17, at the fair grounds on Lake Street.

Exhibits must be brought to the fair grounds and registered up until 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15. (Rabbits may be brought in for the rabbit show on Saturday.)

Friday's schedule includes cattle judging, vegetable, handicraft and homemaking judging.

An ice cream social and karaoke will be at 3:30 p.m.

POTSDAM – The Potsdam Central Teachers’ Association will sponsor a “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” golf tournament at the Potsdam Town and Country Club Sunday, Sept. 18, starting at 11 a.m. Entry fee of $65 includes 18 holes, cart and dinner.

Format will be four-man, captain-and-crew.

Pick your own team or e-mail Danielle Wilson at [email protected] to have yourself placed on a team.

The event will benefit the annual “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” fundraiser for the PTA.